Comments on: Usain Bolt Marketing http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/ A blog by Dr.Mani, heart surgeon, Internet infopreneur, author and social entrepreneur! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: arayans http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 arayans Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:34:41 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/#comment-1213 well, frankly, i'm not entirely sure that this can be seen as a thumb-rule. yes, when we're good at one very specific thing, there is little need to ape others or even try to look at them as benchmarks - it's always imperative to set our own. but even bolt would look at the training techniques, ethics, habits or stances of other players, because there will be several players whose individual abilities in one small area of running will be technically better than his, and he'd be able to improve himself by observing and learning from them. essentially, what this post ought to highlight is that: when we want to get good at something, we should shut out the rest of the crap (like, seeing other runners <i>while</i> the race is on, or, random email subscriptions) and after having observed and imbibed from the best in the world in related fields, we should <i>then</i> try to apply it (and improvise), in our special field to the best of our abilities.. well, frankly, i’m not entirely sure that this can be seen as a thumb-rule.
yes, when we’re good at one very specific thing, there is little need to ape others or even try to look at them as benchmarks – it’s always imperative to set our own.
but even bolt would look at the training techniques, ethics, habits or stances of other players, because there will be several players whose individual abilities in one small area of running will be technically better than his, and he’d be able to improve himself by observing and learning from them.
essentially, what this post ought to highlight is that: when we want to get good at something, we should shut out the rest of the crap (like, seeing other runners while the race is on, or, random email subscriptions) and after having observed and imbibed from the best in the world in related fields, we should then try to apply it (and improvise), in our special field to the best of our abilities..

]]> By: Johan http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Johan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:59:49 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/#comment-778 Right, now hitting the unsubscribe button in my feedreader ;-) Just kidding, but I believe you are right. In many areas (not just marketing) we probably spend too much time looking at what other are doing, rather than to do something yourself. Right, now hitting the unsubscribe button in my feedreader ;-)

Just kidding, but I believe you are right. In many areas (not just marketing) we probably spend too much time looking at what other are doing, rather than to do something yourself.

]]> By: ShriNagesh http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-777 ShriNagesh Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:46:31 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/usain-bolt-marketing/#comment-777 I'm totally convinced. Great post as ever. Thanks for writing. I’m totally convinced. Great post as ever.

Thanks for writing.

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